My Surprise Mate

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

took a seat at

and received many gasps and low growls in

looks the whole time I was talking, making me feel as if they

finally asked, looking back and forth between the

are some things that

my

my eyebrows as I

friendly, and when he told us about the prophecy, he said he

convenient was that? Now we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able

never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring an Alpha to his knees, yet he couldn’t stop his own

want to hurt him," I repeated what Jarek had told

be shaking their heads at me, "I wish that I could believe that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as it didn’t seem to affect you, but

of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel as though he had lied

you think Apollo is

this time who

any of us realized.I know this isn’t something you

Zayd told me gently.

at the thought of being betrayed by my father,

you could get in of his

need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two

heads, a resounding, "Yes

your dad calls, you

to me.I was

I understand," I replied, not really in the

packhouse soon.I have some phone calls to make.Do you want to stay

packhouse."

we can go together.I don’t want you out walking around by yourself,

at

move would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with

the office next door

front of them that

"Any luck?"

I sat Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and play mats in every room in

both looked at me shaking their heads, "Not yet,

Adria replied.

through the pages as I scanned for

the Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into details or say anything

as she rose from

need to go get Blaze and I will be back

walked through the door, "Any

she was currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not yet dear.Where is Zayd

the phone; he said he would

wall above the door, surprised

would explain Kyra’s mood

miss a meal, I thought to

all headed downstairs together, meeting up with everyone as

sat Kyra in her highchair between her and

back on everything that has happened and is still happening, I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has been friendly since

on Kyra and how

think it was odd

or how things were going there, Apollo would always quickly change the subject back to Kyra

murmured lost in

think we should talk

became one of worry, but he didn’t push

that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know Devin well enough to say if he had the brains to come up with this by himself, but Apollo

it was twisted into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions had been anything but good—unfortunately, it looked like he had played

took the kids to her house so they could take

this," I stated

in

to visit in person since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to be able to do this on his own, but Apollo is.What if Devin is nothing more than a foot soldier, so to

in silence once I finished

the office to gauge

a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than you think.We definitely shouldn't

shook my head as I thought about

the phone call

I looked at Zayd.

the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or hoping,

doesn’t like to talk on the phone much, but he did say he was planning to come and speak with us.He wouldn’t say anything else other

"Why not

smiled at me, "Vampires

me to sit down,

sat down with a sigh,

Zayd, "I

people I fully trust to discuss this

drastic as moving a whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things he wouldn’t

he needed

does he want to do that?" I finally just

do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes, his loyalty is with

hear his loyalty wasn’t with Apollo,

but he has been willing to stand

have Adria call

that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t

left us alone in the office, the silence once again filling